ASHBURN, Va. — Coming back from an overnight stay in Leesburg after a wedding in Bluemont last month, I decided to see if the Partlow Bros. General Store in Ashburn was still in operation. I had a soft spot for it since the first time I bicycled or hiked past it on the W&OD Trail.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Recently, two friends and I — The Ombudsman and someone that I will call “the English Teacher” toured Port City Brewing Company on Wheeler Ave. It was something I had wanted to do since before it even opened. Port City is one of several Washington D.C. area breweries that have opened in

ARLINGTON, Va. — It has been about two months since the extended Fairfax Drive on-ramp to Interstate 66 westbound was opened. As somebody who drives from Ballston to Tysons Corner most mornings, this new ramp has improved my commute. My anecdotal evidence suggests that Ballston is less congested due to the extended ramp. I cannot